FTC Permanently Shuts Down Notorious Rogue I.S.P.
At the Federal Trade Commission
Posts filed under 'Barracuda Networks'
Swine Flu Phishing Attacks and Email Scams
US-CERT is aware of public reports of email scams circulating related to the Swine Flu. The attacks arrive via an unsolicited email message typically containing a subject line related to the Swine Flu. These email messages may contain a link or an attachment. If users click on this link or open the attachment, they may be directed to a phishing website or exposed to malicious code.
Are you ready to see your spam volume Jump 10 times?
It took less than 3 months for the Spammers to ramp up their production to 90% of where it was pre-McColo takedown in November 2008 according to a number of reports and graphs available online.
Merry Malware – Tis the season for postcards
Every year at the holidays we see an upsurge of ‘postcard ware’ based malware. They look like a e-card from a loved one so you are enticed to open them up and while some do display a pretty picture or a play a nice tune in the background they are infecting your pc.
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) re-gaining in the Billion-dollar underground economy
Over at IT Business they are reporting that Internet Relay Chat or IRC is again a popular place for Cyber Criminals to hang out and market their ill-gotten gains. With a market estimated at 7 Billion dollars you can be sure that they aren’t going away anytime soon.
How To Stop a Spammer – Go After His Bank Account!
The US Federal Trade Commission along with their counterparts in New Zealand and Australia have finally made a dent in the spam volume. As reported by the The Register and IT Brief, a two month investigation involving international cooperation has resulted in the laying of charges against Shane Atkinson …
The Register – “Beloved Websites Riddled With Crimeware”
Great but quick article on how any website can be taken over and a great reason to use something like the Barracuda Website Firewall in front of your web servers.
From “Fastflux” to “Hydraflux”: A Brief History Of The Botnet
I’m not sure if you’ve been reading the news over at the Internet Storm Center recently but … they have a an interesting write up on what William Salusky dubs the “Hydraflux” that is worth reading.
What is The Barracuda/CudaMail Outlook Plug-in & How Do I Use It To Reduce The Level of SPAM I Get?
Do you want to educate the CudaMail system so it understands better what kind of e-mail you want to get and what you consider as spam? Do you want to have a very easy way to submit SPAM and false positive reports Do you want an easy way to keep your white list up to date? If you answered YES to any of the above questions then you may want to try the Outlook Plug-in.
